List of Articles Requiring Permit or Certification
The following regulated articles require a certificate or permit before they can be shipped outside the imported fire ant (IFA) quarantine area (per NCDA website found here)
| 1 | IFA queens and reproducing colonies |
| 2 | Soil (exempt if shipped to approved laboratories or if commercially-prepared, packaged and shipped in original container) |
| 3 | Plants with roots and soil attached (except house plants maintained indoors and not for sale) |
| 4 | Grass sod |
| 5 | Baled hay and straw that has been stored in contact with soil |
| 6 | Used soil-moving equipment |
| 7 | Any other products, articles or means of conveyance when it is determined by an inspector that they present a hazard of IFA spread and the person in possession has been notified |